Ewa Godinez , LPC

Ewa Godinez brings a grounded, empathetic approach to counseling, helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions. She earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in addiction from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2018 and holds licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her training also includes work as a licensed addiction counselor and national certification in counseling within Colorado, and she is EMDR trained with experience in trauma-focused care.

Ewa has supported clients across the lifespan - from teenagers and young adults to older adults - in a variety of clinical settings, including community college counseling, private practice, prison settings, inpatient hospitals, and detox facilities. That diverse background informs a flexible, person-centered style that values authenticity, clarity, and practical skills. She integrates client-centered and existential perspectives with evidence-based tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and reality therapy.

Known for being direct yet compassionate, Ewa aims to empower clients while also offering gentle challenges that encourage growth. She emphasizes collaboration, meeting people where they are, and supporting them as they work through difficult emotions, attachment and family issues, substance concerns, and identity or intimacy challenges. Her focus is on helping clients build coping skills, find clarity after disappointment, and make meaningful changes in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Ewa draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and experience guide the work - it helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and making meaning in life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes understanding and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and patterns of acting on impulses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ewa works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques over time, combining approaches when that best supports progress.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, allow continuity of care during life changes, and let therapists and clients focus on practical strategies and skills work in ways that match each client’s routine.